Perfect Storm- a particularly bad or critical state of affairs, arising from a number of negative and unpredictable factors St. Joseph’s Day The feast of St. Joseph commemorates Joseph, the husband of the Virgin Mary, and the earthly father to Jesus Christ. In Italian culture, it is a day of…...
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The Sopranos- Season 1, Episode 7 Review
Disclaimer: This author’s review is strictly for entertainment purposes only “When I was doing ‘The Sopranos’ I liked putting music together with the film; that was my favorite part of it.”-David Chase, writer, producer, and creator of The Sopranos Mischief AJ Soprano and his friends sneak into a church, steal…...
The Sopranos- Season 1, Episode 6 Review
Disclaimer: This author’s review is strictly for entertainment purposes only Why is every young person in America watching ‘The Sopranos’?- The New York Times Dr. Melfi In the opening scene, T.S meets with the crooked Lieutenant, who had nothing of substance to report, other than the doctor’s shopping habits. Afterward,…...
Friends of Pizza
“It has been determined by federal investigative agencies that Sicilian organized crime members control… the heroin importation to the U.S…They all appear to be associated through various business ventures, particularly through pizza parlors…” – the Pennsylvania Crime Commission quoted during the Pizza Connection investigation. It’s in the cheese Beyond stereotypes,…...
The Sopranos- Season 1, Episode 5 Review
Disclaimer: This author’s review is strictly for entertainment purposes only “Hey, what’s this fucking thing, Sopranos? What the fuck are they? Are they supposed to be us?”- The real Sopranos Documentary College Road Trip To begin with, T.S and Meadow are visiting prospective colleges in New England and during the…...
Dismantling ‘Ndrangheta
“It crushes the region. We are always getting poorer, but this is what they want. The weaker we are, the less likely we are to resist. The ‘Ndrangheta has got inside of us. Inside our minds…” – Gaetano Saffioto, Calabrian businessman ‘Ndrangheta ‘Ndrangheta derives from the Greek word, andragathizesthai ,…...
The Sopranos-Season 1, Episode 4 Review
Disclaimer: This author’s review is strictly for entertainment purposes only The mob hit you can’t refuse – TV Guide Suspicious Behavior The opening scene shows T.S dreaming of people in his life inside Dr. Melfi’s waiting room and office. Most likely, the dream depicted his subconscious fear of having those…...
The Sopranos-Season 1, Episode 3 Review
Disclaimer: This author’s review is strictly for entertainment purposes only Never before had audiences been exposed to a series so gritty, realistic, and engrossing – The Analytic Critic Opening the episode, Christopher and Brendan return a truck back to its rightful owner- Comley’s. In any case, two employees spot and…...
Roberto Saviano (Gomorrah) Shackled
Casal di Principe, province of Caserta, region of Campania. Known to possess more guns than forks. Observing the Camorra Robert Saviano by the age of thirteen witnessed his first murder in the town of Casal di Principe. Not long after, his father Luigi, a doctor, was the recipient of a…...
The Sopranos- Season 1, Episode 2 review
Disclaimer: This author’s review is strictly for entertainment purposes only “If The Sopranos taught us anything, it’s that gangsters face many of the same problems as the rest of us”- Reader’s Digest Opening Scene The Soprano crew is seen lounging around their social club at the start of the episode…....